Author Archives: Roger Lacroix

My name is Roger Lacroix and I am a die hard programmer. I have been programming since the 80s. My favorite programming languages are Java, C and Rexx. I have worked in the Airline, Retail but I have spent most of my time doing middleware work in the financial services industry. In 1994, I was introduced to IBM MQ (aka WebSphere MQ & MQSeries) and I thought it was the next best thing since man created fire. This blog will be about IBM MQ, Java, C, Rexx and any other interesting items that I can think of. I hope you enjoy it.

MQAUSX without a Client-side Security Exit – Part 1

August 23, 2011 Roger Lacroix
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Quite often I get asked if MQAUSX can authenticate a UserID and Password without the requirement of a client-side security exit. The answer is yes. MQAUSX is actually 3 products in one: 1. If the client application is configured with the client-side security exit then the user credentials are encrypted and sent across the wire […]

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The NHL Responded to my Letter

August 19, 2011 Roger Lacroix
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For those of you who may remember, I sent the NHL’s Commissioner Gary Bettman a letter on March 12th, 2011 complaining about the vicious hit on Max Pacioretty by Zdeno Chara. https://www.capitalware.com/rl_blog/?p=435 This week I (finally) received a reply from Mr. Bettman. https://www.capitalware.com/dl/docs/Response_letter_from_NHL.pdf It looks like a form letter sent to hundreds (or thousands) of […]

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HP Discontinues WebOS Devices

August 19, 2011 Roger Lacroix
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Yesterday, HP announced the discontinuation of the TouchPad, Veer, Pixi and Pre WebOS devices. http://news.yahoo.com/palm-largely-dead-hp-shuts-phone-tablet-unit-234202196.html Wow, I’m surprised. HP spent over a billion dollars to buy Palm just over a year ago and they must have spent hundreds of millions on development costs for the hardware (and software). The TouchPad only launched last month!! Talk […]

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WebSphere MQ FixPack 7.0.1.6 Released

August 3, 2011 Roger Lacroix
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IBM has just released FixPack 7.0.1.6 for WebSphere MQ. http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21507302&myns=swgws&mynp=OCSSFKSJ&mync=R Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Java SE 7 Released

July 30, 2011 Roger Lacroix
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Oracle has released Java Standard Edition version 7. http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/444374 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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U.S. Dept. of Defense offers up tiny, secure Linux distribution

July 25, 2011 Roger Lacroix
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U.S. Dept. of Defense offers up tiny, secure Linux distribution http://www.geek.com/articles/chips/u-s-dept-of-defense-offers-up-tiny-secure-linux-distribution-20110722/ Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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PuTTY v0.61 Released

July 13, 2011 Roger Lacroix
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Simon Tatham has just released PuTTY v0.61 http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ PuTTY is a free implementation of Telnet and SSH for Windows and Unix platforms, along with an xterm terminal emulator. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Free, limited-edition e-book: Systems Engineering for Dummies

July 13, 2011 Roger Lacroix
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IBM is giving away free copies of the e-book: Systems Engineering for Dummies https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/signup.do?source=swg-rtl-sd-wp&S_PKG=eb_sys-eng-dummies Learn what systems engineering is, and how it can help you speed time to market, improve business agility, and develop and deliver smarter, higher-quality, more connected products while cutting costs. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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SupportPac MO71 v7.0.2 Released

July 12, 2011 Roger Lacroix
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Paul Clarke of IBM has released version 7.0.2 of SupportPac MO71. http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24000142 Changes: WebSphere MQ V7.0.1 support. Multiple Queue Manager list support. Sizeable list dialog areas. Show object name in entryfield rather than dropdown. Set default browse message range#. Auto update of lists on change action. MO71 Authority changes. Browse message selector added. New set() […]

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Capitalware products and HP-UX on Itanium (IA64)

July 8, 2011 Roger Lacroix
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For the record, Capitalware will support all of its commercial and open source products on HP’s HP-UX for Itanium (IA64) for as long as customers require it. By no means am I taking sides in the HP/Oracle war, I’m just stating what Capitalware’s support position is. If you want to read about the HP/Oracle Itanium […]

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